113 SRES 185 ATS: To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of R. Wayne Patterson v. United States Senate, et al.U.S. Senate2013-06-24text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.III113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 185IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2013Mr. Reid (for himself
and Mr. McConnell) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONTo authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of R. Wayne Patterson v. United States
Senate, et al.Whereas, the United States Senate, Vice President Joseph
R. Biden, Jr., and Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth C. MacDonough have been
named as defendants in the case of R. Wayne Patterson v. United States
Senate, et al., No. 13–cv–2311, now pending in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of California;Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. §§ 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the
Senate may direct its counsel to defend the Senate and officers and employees
of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities:
Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate Legal Counsel is
authorized to represent the United States Senate, Vice President Joseph R.
Biden, Jr., and Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth C. MacDonough in the case of
R. Wayne Patterson v. United States Senate, et al.